There are a lot of reasons why people love to camp. You unplug, get back to the basics, and enjoy the great outdoors. But sometimes the great outdoors can get a little…grizzly.
For instance, you can be put into a bad situation and need to rely on survival tactic like cooking an egg in a potato or starting a fire with a battery and a gum wrapper.
Other times a literal grizzly bear can threaten your life. Or another wild animal like a snake, poisonous insect, or tick can creep into your tent while you innocently snooze.
Though sleeping in a tent can be an unbelievably rewarding experience, as this one photographer proved in beautiful landscapes captured from his tent, it doesn’t mean it’s hazard-free. There’s also the threat of flooding, the risk of unwanted people easily getting inside, and have you ever ended up on top of the most uncomfortable rock in the world while you try to catch some Z’s in a tent? I have — and it’s the absolute worst!
One Imgur user, adriankrafft, has come up with a brilliant solution to every one of your tent-dwelling woes, so that your slumber with Mother Nature is the rewarding experience it should be.
All you need is plywood, a roomy tent, ladder, sewing skills, and a car…
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The first step was take a 4x8 19/32-inch piece of plywood and cut it in half.
Next a frame made out of conduit was created. The pieces of conduit were cut to the size of the plywood base and then attached to hinges.
She bought a used Eureka Titan eight-person family tent and strap material. She stapled the straps to the base, sewed Velcro on to them, and attached them in spots where they would hug the frame poles.
She then covered the frame with the tent. She measured, clamped, and sewed pieces of the tent to the plywood base and frame.
The plywood inside was then stained and waterproofed.
A mattress with three-inch foam padding was put inside the tent.
The mattress was then tested out to test its comfortability-level. It passed.
Roof racks were then installed to the top of her car.
A slide ladder with two sections — which, when closed, is just under four feet — was attached to the tent.
The tent was then mounted to the top of the car.
A travel cover was made with tough, outdoor waterproof canvas.
Straps buckled at the top and secured the cover to the tent, making it compact and protected while she drove the car. A cover cord lock was also added.
The end result is a rooftop tent with collapsible ladder that you can camp on above ground made for just $600!
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